Martin has vowed not to look back or wish she had her revelation sooner. She will not turn back, no matter what happens with Turner, 72. Rather, she’s accepting the lessons the challenging years have taught her.

“My face is covered in numerous scars. Although I haven’t been kind to myself, things are as they are,” she remarks. “I’m too busy right now enjoying life, working, and doing the things I love.” We feel happiest when we pursue our passions. Perhaps we also appear younger.

In the latest episode of Drop the Routine on Glamour, Martin shares her self-care routine, particularly in light of her experience with skin cancer. She also discusses her willingness to discuss injectables and her go-to moisturizer.

Since I developed skin cancer on my nose last year, sunscreen is the one thing I’ve become fervent about. Because of the divot that resulted from the biopsy on my nose, I always advise people to use sunscreen. Unfortunately, a lot of sunscreens have an odd fragrance, cover your face entirely in white, and make you appear strange. However, Superscreen Daily Moisturizer SPF 40 from Supergoop applies easily and transparently. I also use the tinted moisturizer with sunscreen from Supergoop!. After that, I just applied bronzer. I only use bronzer; I don’t use foundation.

Frank’s rosehip oil body as lotions frequently feel [too] thick on the skin. And I use coconut oil—the cooking kind—if I’m not using this. I simply grab the jug. I started using coconut oil since the thick lotions didn’t feel right and I would get dry patches while I was outside in the sun. I would simply grab some olive or coconut oil and apply it to myself. I also wrapped it around my cuticles. I always apply Nivea to my neck as well.

We frequently have the opportunity to perform endorsement-type work in radio, so I do advertisements for the New U Women’s Clinic & Aesthetics in Washington. In 2018, they requested that I do an AquaGold microchannel microinjector treatment. Your own blood platelets are extracted, and Botox and filler are also injected. They applied pressure to my entire body. And I promise that as soon as they completed that, I became aware of a change in the texture of my skin. Because I have complete faith in Dr. Rachel Fidino, I’m fine if she gives me a little prod here and there. Twice a year, I have Botox, specifically for the wrinkles that run between my eyebrows. You’re sitting there thinking to yourself, “Why am I poking myself and hurting my face with this?” However, after four days or so, you say, “Yes, I really love this.”

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